Welcome to Let It Be Easy with Susie Moore.

Do you ever pause and ask yourself why you're doing something that in the longer term

doesn't have a good consequence for you?

That might feel good and exciting and give you a rush in the

moment, but in the longer term, it leaves you feeling unhappy, stuck, powerless. Look, our brains are

smart. There is always a payoff. We don't do anything just for the heck of it or because we're silly,

right? There is a payoff in the

moment and when we acknowledge that payoff, we can look at it and go, hmm, is this payoff actually

worth it for me? Is this payoff true? Is this payoff real? Is this payoff, in fact, a payoff? Or is it a

momentary feeling of relief or a momentary soothing for something that maybe just

requires my love and a bit of questioning and maybe even a small part of me that just

requires my attention and a little bit of healing?

I want to give you an example.

I have a friend who spends a lot, right?

She happens to make a good living, so she's not in financial danger, but she spends a lot on things to impress other people. So clothing items, furniture items, holidays for the gram, let's say,

special pictures in special locations. And look, there is nothing wrong with spending your money,

right? I'm all about it. Live your life. Do what makes you happy. But make sure it's actually

making you happy. And not just you happy today, but you happy in the

long term. For example, if you purchase something, maybe it's a conspicuous consumable, right?

Maybe it's a pair of boots or maybe it's a vacation in Europe, right? Allow that to, when you

really think about it, are you allowing that thing? Is that actually making you happy not just in the moment, right? Allow that to, when you really think about it, are you allowing that thing?

Is that actually making you happy not just in the moment, right, when you swipe your credit card

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